What a great article about reading Jin Yong - the New(-ish?) translations of The Condor Heroes.
[EXCLUSIVE] “KUNG FU IS A STORE OF INFINITE FUN: READING JIN YONG IN TRANSLATION, PART I” BY JEFF TOMPKINS
https://chajournal.blog/2024/02/29/jin-yong-i/
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[EXCLUSIVE] “Kung Fu Is a Store of Infinite Fun: Reading Jin Yong in Translation, Part I” by Jeff Tompkins
📁 RETURN TO FIRST IMPRESSIONS📁 RETURN TO CHA REVIEW OF BOOKS AND FILMS Jin Yong, aka Louis Cha Leung-yung (1924–2018). Picture via. ▚ Jin Yong (author), Shelly Bryant, Gigi Chang, and Ann…
ChaYes I Read That on Instagram: “This book is so good! Loving it so far #condorheroes
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1 Likes, 0 Comments - Yes I Read That (@yesireadthat) on Instagram: “This book is so good! Loving it so far #condorheroes #reading #jinyong #wuxia #booklover #books…”
http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/arts/jin-yongs-heroes-now-in-english
Jin Yong's Heroes now in English
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As an expat living in #Taiwan, I'm very interested in A Hero Born by #JinYong. He is huge here among young people. I'd say it's like asking Generation X about #StarWars or asking tweens today about Marvel.
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Jin Yong's Heroes now in English
For decades, generations of Chinese readers have fallen in love with the thrilling tales of Chinese author Jin Yong's Legends Of The Condor Heroes series. But this rich world has been largely inaccessible to English readers - until now.. Read more at straitstimes.com.